Re: Cannot allocat SGA

A copy of this was sent to dschl_at_powernet.net (if that email address didn't require changing) On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 18:41:21 GMT, you wrote:

>Hi All:
>
>[Please forgive me if this got posted twice.]
>
>I am running Oracle7 on a solaris SunOS 5.5 OS and am migrating
>to SunOS 5.6.
>
>I have copied over all applicable directory trees and files,
>including the startup scripts.
>

you really shouldn't copy binaries between different versions of the OS. YOu might consider using the installer to relink.

>The startup scripts run, give a few messages, and load the
>DB manager. An error is reported: Cannot allocate SGA.
>

did you update your /etc/system to configure shared memory? compare the /etc/system on the working system with the one that doesn't work. It probably cannot allocate the SGA due to this.

Once you update your /etc/system, either "boot -r" the system or "$ touch /reconfigure" and reboot normally.

>When running sqlplus, I get an error about no SGA as well
>as an error about shared memory -- file not found.
>
>Checking the shared memory manager in the OS, I find that no
>processes are using it.
>
>What have I overlooked?
>Am I missing a file?
>Can Oracle7 run on this version of the OS?
>
>Please help!
>
>-Dave
>
>
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Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Mon Jun 28 1999 - 14:25:53 CDT